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Hello and welcome to the forum 
Firstly, what kind of budget are you considering? Second, why is it you need more megapixels exactly? Nearly all more recent cameras do have more than 13, but not many people really ever need more than 6-10mp, you only need more megapixels if you're cropping very hard (for bird photography for example, where you might not be able to frame how you would like if you can't get close), or printing extremely large.
The 40D/50D route gives you a bigger, faster body with more external controls, whereas something like a 550D gives you more recent technology in a body more similar to your 400D.
Firstly, what kind of budget are you considering? Second, why is it you need more megapixels exactly? Nearly all more recent cameras do have more than 13, but not many people really ever need more than 6-10mp, you only need more megapixels if you're cropping very hard (for bird photography for example, where you might not be able to frame how you would like if you can't get close), or printing extremely large.
The 40D/50D route gives you a bigger, faster body with more external controls, whereas something like a 550D gives you more recent technology in a body more similar to your 400D.
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Warm welcome from me too Lauren
The next range up in the canon line XXD as opposed to your XXXD series would be the way to progress up the DSLR ladder as already suggested. Thus the 40 or 50D would offer you the greater levels of control which you are looking for. If you look at MPB Photographic for example, you'll get an idea of prices which will help you plan better.
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The next range up in the canon line XXD as opposed to your XXXD series would be the way to progress up the DSLR ladder as already suggested. Thus the 40 or 50D would offer you the greater levels of control which you are looking for. If you look at MPB Photographic for example, you'll get an idea of prices which will help you plan better.
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As cheap as possible really, with reference to the mp problem; I like shooting landscapes and find when I get home and go through that I want to select a specific area, and also i am a really keen wildlife photographer and almost always end up using my fujifilm S2500hd because of the bigger zoom range and the fact I am free to crop as much as I want. Thanks very much for your help!
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What lenses do you use?
Buying a body with more megapixels will never give results as good and investing in more suitable lenses. For landscapes, you're much better off just taking time and improving your technique to get the composition you want as you shoot, cropping will never produce images as nice as a well composed shot to start with.
If you do just want to crop instead, the 550D or 60D are probably your best options with canon's most recent 18mp sensor. But really, I would be looking at lenses in your position, not a new body
Buying a body with more megapixels will never give results as good and investing in more suitable lenses. For landscapes, you're much better off just taking time and improving your technique to get the composition you want as you shoot, cropping will never produce images as nice as a well composed shot to start with.
If you do just want to crop instead, the 550D or 60D are probably your best options with canon's most recent 18mp sensor. But really, I would be looking at lenses in your position, not a new body
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What lenses do you use?
Buying a body with more megapixels will never give results as good and investing in more suitable lenses. For landscapes, you're much better off just taking time and improving your technique to get the composition you want as you shoot, cropping will never produce images as nice as a well composed shot to start with.
If you do just want to crop instead, the 550D or 60D are probably your best options with canon's most recent 18mp sensor. But really, I would be looking at lenses in your position, not a new body
I have to agree! its all about the quality of the glass.
Invest in this rather than a new body, the glass will always out live the body.
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If your determined to upgrade the body, i did the same and upgraded from a 400d to a
40d, the 40d felt so much better in the hand due to the bigger weight and size of it, just built better better than the 400d doesnt feel like a toy which the 400d did to me, since the 40d ive now upgraded to the 5d mk2 and never looked back. As said above it's the quality of the glass which will improve your pictures no end.
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40d, the 40d felt so much better in the hand due to the bigger weight and size of it, just built better better than the 400d doesnt feel like a toy which the 400d did to me, since the 40d ive now upgraded to the 5d mk2 and never looked back. As said above it's the quality of the glass which will improve your pictures no end.
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Thanks very much for all your help, I'm going to do some more research and am still determined on getting and new body. I'm still learning and feel too restricted with the current model but will definitely look into different lens' when I get a bit more experienced.
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What lens do you use for wildlife now?